2015–16_Atlanta_Hawks_season
2015–16 Atlanta Hawks season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2015–16 Atlanta Hawks season was the 67th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 48th in Atlanta.
Quick Facts Atlanta Hawks season, Head coach ...
| 2015–16 Atlanta Hawks season | |||
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| Head coach | Mike Budenholzer | ||
| Owners | Tony Ressler | ||
| Arena | Philips Arena | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 48–34 (.585) | ||
| Place | Division: 2nd (Southeast) Conference: 4th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | Conference Semifinals (lost to Cavaliers 0–4) | ||
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| Local media | |||
| Television | Fox Sports South | ||
| Radio | 92.9 FM "The Game" | ||
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In the off-season, the Hawks introduced a new logo and uniforms for the season.
In the regular season, the Hawks came 12 games short of tying their franchise-best 60–22 record from their previous season. They defeated the Boston Celtics in the opening round, but were swept in four games by the LeBron James-led and eventual NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers in the Semifinals, who had also swept them in last season's Eastern Conference finals as well as the 2009 Eastern Conference Semi-finals.
Also, this season was the end of the Al Horford era in Atlanta, as he joined the Celtics during the following season.
- June 25: The 2015 NBA draft took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
- July 1: 2015 NBA free agency begins.
- November 24: The Atlanta Hawks would retire Dikembe Mutombo's number 55.
Main article: 2015 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
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| 1 | 15 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | SF |  United States |
Kansas |
| 2 | 50 | Marcus Eriksson | SG |  Sweden |
Barcelona |
| 2 | 59 | Dimitrios Agravanis | PF |  Greece |
Olympiacos |
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More information Players, Coaches ...
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Pre-season
More information 2015 pre-season game log Total: 4–3 (home: 1–2; road: 3–1), Game ...
| 2015 pre-season game log Total: 4–3 (home: 1–2; road: 3–1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 4–3 (home: 1–2; road: 3–1)
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More information Southeast Division, W ...
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Miami Heat | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 28–13 | 20–21 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 27–14 | 21–20 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Charlotte Hornets | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 30–11 | 18–23 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Washington Wizards | 41 | 41 | .500 | 7.0 | 22–19 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Orlando Magic | 35 | 47 | .427 | 13.0 | 23–18 | 12–29 | 4–12 | 82 |
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More information Eastern Conference, # ...
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Miami Heat * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Charlotte Hornets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Washington Wizards | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Orlando Magic | 35 | 47 | .427 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 13 | New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 72 | .122 | 47.0 | 82 |
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More information 2015–16 game log Total: 48–34 (home: 27–14; road: 21–20), Game ...
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Game log
More information 2016 playoff game log Total: 4–6 (home: 3–2; road: 1–4), Game ...
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First Round: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
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Conference Semifinals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Kent Bazemore | 75 | 68 | 27.8 | .441 | .357 | .810 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .5 | 11.6 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 51 | 1 | 16.9 | .430 | .338 | .890 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .4 | .1 | 6.4 |
| Kirk Hinrich* | 11 | 0 | 6.9 | .182 | .167 | .000 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .2 | .1 | .5 |
| Justin Holiday* | 26 | 1 | 10.1 | .329 | .222 | .504 | 1.0 | .4 | .5 | .2 | 2.4 |
| Al Horford | 82 | 82 | 32.1 | .505 | .344 | .802 | 7.3 | 3.2 | .8 | 1.5 | 15.2 |
| Kris Humphries* | 21 | 0 | 14.0 | .465 | .258 | .710 | 3.4 | .6 | .5 | .3 | 6.4 |
| Kyle Korver | 80 | 80 | 30.0 | .435 | .399 | .830 | 3.3 | 2.1 | .8 | .4 | 9.2 |
| Shelvin Mack* | 24 | 0 | 7.5 | .421 | .148 | .750 | .9 | 1.6 | .3 | .0 | 3.9 |
| Paul Millsap | 81 | 81 | 32.7 | .470 | .319 | .760 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 17.1 |
| Mike Muscala | 60 | 0 | 9.4 | .500 | .308 | .790 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | .5 | 3.3 |
| Lamar Patterson | 35 | 0 | 11.3 | .350 | .245 | .730 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .3 | .1 | 2.4 |
| Dennis Schröder | 80 | 6 | 20.3 | .421 | .322 | .790 | 2.6 | 4.4 | .9 | .1 | 11.0 |
| Mike Scott | 75 | 0 | 15.3 | .468 | .392 | .790 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | 6.2 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 75 | 11 | 23.4 | .505 | .339 | .630 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .5 | 6.4 |
| Tiago Splitter | 36 | 2 | 16.1 | .523 | .000 | .810 | 3.3 | .8 | .6 | .3 | 5.6 |
| Walter Tavares | 11 | 0 | 6.6 | .579 | .000 | .380 | 1.9 | .3 | .1 | .6 | 2.3 |
| Jeff Teague | 79 | 78 | 28.5 | .439 | .400 | .840 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 1.2 | .3 | 15.7 |
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Main article: List of 2015–16 NBA season transactions
Overview
| Players Added Via draft Via free agency Via trade |
Players Lost Via free agency Waived |
Trades
| June 25, 2015 | To Atlanta Hawks Tim Hardaway Jr. (from New York) Two future second-round picks (from Washington) |
To New York Knicks Draft rights to Jerian Grant (from Washington) |
| To Washington Wizards Draft rights to Kelly Oubre, Jr. (from Atlanta) | ||
| July 9, 2015 | To Atlanta Hawks Tiago Splitter |
To San Antonio Spurs Rights to Georgios Printezis Future second-round pick |
| February 18, 2015 | To Atlanta Hawks Kirk Hinrich (from Chicago) |
To Chicago Bulls Justin Holiday (from Atlanta) 2018 second-round pick (from Utah) |
| To Utah Jazz Shelvin Mack (from Atlanta) | ||
Free agents
Re-signed
More information Player, Signed ...
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Paul Millsap[1] | Signed 3-year contract worth $59 Million | Atlanta Hawks |
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Additions
More information Player, Signed ...
| Player | Signed | Former team |
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| Walter Tavares[2] | Signed 3-year contract worth $3 Million |  Gran Canaria (DP) |
| Justin Holiday[3] | Signed 2-year worth $2 Million | Golden State Warriors |
| Lamar Patterson[4] | Signed 1-year contract worth $1.5 million |  Tofaş (DP) |
| Terran Petteway[5]* | Signed 2-year contract worth $1.4 million | Nebraska |
| Jason Richardson[6]* | Signed 1-year contract worth $1.5 million | Philadelphia 76ers |
| DeQuan Jones[7]* | Training Camp |  Pallacanestro Cantù |
| Édgar Sosa[8]* | Training Camp | Dinamo Sassari |
| Earl Barron[9]* | Training Camp | Phoenix Suns |
| Arsalan Kazemi[10]* | Training Camp |  Chongqing Soaring Dragons |
| Kris Humphries[11] | Signed 1-year contract worth $388 thousand | Phoenix Suns |
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- * = Did not make 15-man roster
Subtractions
More information Player, Reason left ...
| Player | Reason left | New team |
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| Pero Antić[12] | Signed a 2-year contract | Fenerbahçe |
| DeMarre Carroll[13] | Signed 4-year contract worth $58 million | Toronto Raptors |
| Austin Daye[14] | Waived | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| John Jenkins[15] | Signed 3-year contract worth $3.2 million | Dallas Mavericks |
| Elton Brand | Retired / Unretired | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Jason Richardson | Retired due to injuries | — |
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- "Hawks reach agreement to resign Millsap". nba.com/hawks. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- "Mavs sign John Jenkins and Jarrid Famous". mavs.com. July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.